Impact of climate change on biodiversity and associated key ecosystem services in Africa: a systematic review

DW Sintayehu - Ecosystem health and sustainability, 2018 - spj.science.org
Introduction: Biodiversity and biodiversity-based ecosystems services are intrinsically
dependent on the climate. During the twentieth century, climate change has posed major …

The adoption of conservation agriculture by smallholder farmers in southern Africa: A scoping review of barriers and enablers

M Lee, J Gambiza - Journal of Rural Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
The Anthropocene has brought with it many challenges, the primary of which are climate
change and food security. The growing global population increasingly demands more from a …

Information asymmetry, input markets, adoption of innovations and agricultural land use in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

A Ullah, M Arshad, H Kächele, A Khan, N Mahmood… - Land use policy, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents empirical evidence on the effects of information asymmetry in input
markets on the adoption of innovations and agricultural land use in rainfed districts of …

The impact of labor migration on chemical fertilizer use of wheat smallholders in China-mediation analysis of socialized service

Y Li, M Huan, X Jiao, L Chi, J Ma - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Optimizing chemical fertilizer use has been an effective approach to improve the
sustainability of farming systems. As the mainstay of agricultural production, smallholders' …

Unpacking the behavioral intentions of 'emergent farmers' towards mechanized conservation agriculture in Zambia

G Omulo, T Daum, K Köller, R Birner - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Conservation Agriculture (CA) continues to gain relevance among small and medium-scale
farmers in African countries, including Zambia, in response to food insecurity and the …

Adoption by adaptation: Moving from conservation agriculture to conservation practices

J Rodenburg, L Büchi, J Haggar - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Conservation Agriculture (CA) is a Sustainable Agricultural Intensification strategy based on
minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil coverage by living or dead biomass, and …

Challenges and opportunities for enhancing food security and greenhouse gas mitigation in smallholder farming in sub-Saharan Africa. A review

DG Kim, E Grieco, A Bombelli, JE Hickman… - Food Security, 2021 - Springer
Smallholder farmers struggle to achieve food security in many countries of sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA). It is urgently required to find appropriate practices for enhancing crop …

Contextual realities and poverty traps: Why South Asian smallholder farmers negatively evaluate conservation agriculture

A Chaudhary, P Timsina, E Karki, A Sharma… - … Agriculture and Food …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensification (CASI) is gaining prominence as
an agricultural pathway to poverty reduction and enhancement of sustainable food systems …

Effects of agricultural extension system on promoting conservation agriculture in Shaanxi Plain, China

L Fan, Y Ge, H Niu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the service quality of the agricultural extension system (AES) and its role in
promoting conservation agriculture (CA) is crucial to enhancing farmers' response to climate …

[HTML][HTML] Farming systems and conservation agriculture: Technology, structures and agency in Malawi

EKK Jew, S Whitfield, AJ Dougill, DD Mkwambisi… - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Conservation Agriculture (CA) is advocated as an agricultural innovation that will improve
smallholder famer resilience to future climate change. Under the conditions presented by the …